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y B VISANSKA COLLAR 0R GUFF BUTTON.

`NOJIZILSM. Patented Mar. 18, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

BARRETT YISANSKA, OF NEXY YORK, N. Y.

COLLAR 0R CUFF BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,841, datedMarch 18,1890.

Application filed June 25, 1889. Serial No. 315,499.

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Be it known that I, BARRETT VIsANsKA, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar orCuff Buttons; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and' to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to collar or cud buttons, and has for its objectsto simplify and cheapen their construction and render Ithem moreeffective and easy to operate.

With these objects in view my invent-ion consists in the improvedconstruction, arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafter fullydescribed, and afterward specilically pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a central longitudinalvertical section through my improved button with the parts in positionto insert in a button-hole. Fig. 2 is a section through the button in aplane at right angles to that ofl Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a section on thesame plane as in Fig. l with the parts in position for use afterinserting through the button-hole.v Fig. 4 is a side elevation with theparts in the same position as in Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a side elevation withthe parts in the same position as in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a side elevationwith the parts in the same position as in Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a top planview with the parts in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 6; and Fig. 8is a top plan view with the parts in the position shown in Figs. l, 2,l-, and 5.

Like letters of reference mark the same parts wherever they occur in thevarious figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by letters of reference,A is the base of thebutton of any ordinary approved construction. B and C are two uprightsforming the shank thereof and which are spread apart as they rise fromthe base, forming a space b between them substantially of the same sizeand shape as half the shoe or head of the button. These wise, ifdesired.

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uprights are connected at their upper ends, at which point they reachtheir widest distance apart by an angular (preferably square) 5 5horizontal bar D. This cross-bar D and the shank, consisting of uprightsB and C,Will ordinarily be made of one and the same piece of metal 3 butthey could be connected other- E isthe head or shoe of the button,consisting of two plates F and G, secured together in any usual andwell-known manner, preferably by turning the edge of one over the other,as shown.

H is an ordinary flat metal spring. In building up my button the shankand base are completed, including the cross-bar D. The spring H is thenplaced in the hollow of plate G and the plates F and G brought to- 7ogether upon opposite sides of the angular cross-bar D, suitable notcheshaving been made, as at f g, to accommodate t-he bar D. The edge ofV oneof the plates is then turned over the edge of the other, thus firmlysecuring them together, forming the head E of the button pivotedcentrally on the bar D, with the spring I-I in contact with the sides ofsaid angular bar. The bar D is preferably made smaller than theshank-bars B and C,so that 8o the head E need be but slightly, if any,thicker than the shank.

To insert the button in a button-hole, the parts are brought to thepositions shown in Figs. l, 2,4, and 5, in which the head is in linewith the shank, the lower half of the head resting in the space bbetween the bars B and C of the shank and the upper half projectingabove said bars. The shank and head being, as before stated, ofsubstantially the 9o same thickness, the head will pass without forcingthrough any button-hole large enough to pass the shank, a result notheretofore attained in any button with which I am acquainted.

After passing through the button-hole the head is turned to the positionshown in Figs.

3, 6, and 8, with the head at right angles to the shank, and in thisposition it is prevented from falling out of the hole. It is maintained10o in this position by contact of spring I-I with the sides of the barD, there being as many sides to said bar as there are positions in whichit is desired to hold the head.

Either or both sides of the head may be ornetlnented in :my desiredstyle or may be made plain at will, as the head or shoe can as readilybe turned in one direction as the 5 other, and it is thus perfectlyreversible.

The bars B and C, forming the shank, may be made of ft single piece ofmetal-that is, solid where theyjoin the base A-and, if de sired, thebase and complete shank and crosspivot bar may be made of a singlepiece.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-n A button provided with e base,:t standard arising therefrom and having two branches, an angular barconnecting` said branches at the top, :t reversible head pivoted on theconnecting-bar and adapted to swing between said branches, and zt springinelosed within the head and bearing upon said angular connecting-bar,as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aix my siglmtu re in presence of two witnesses.

BARRETT VISANSKA.

NVitnesses:

R. ROSE, H. FELTENSTE.

